TITLE:
Dokeos "includePath" Parameter File Inclusion Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA19980

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19980/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Dokeos 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/4508/

DESCRIPTION:
beford has discovered a vulnerability in Dokeos, which can be
exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "includePath" parameter in
"claroline/auth/ldap/authldap.php" isn't properly verified, before it
is used to include files. This can be exploited to include arbitrary
files from external and local resources.

Successful exploitation requires that "register_globals" is enabled.

This is related to vulnerability #3 in:
SA19461

The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 1.6.4. Other versions
may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly verified.

Set "register_globals" to "Off".

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
beford

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/1765

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA19461:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19461/

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